Letter: Pledge allegiance

Many schools are only saying the Pledge of Allegiance once a week. I think all students should say it everyday. Growing up, we said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, facing the flag to pledge like a true American.

I believe the best method to a build a true sense of patriotism is to have our children face the flag each morning and say the pledge just like we did at that age. What is the point of saying it only once a week? The time savings is insignificant; what is more concerning is the risk of making the Pledge insignificant.

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As an adult, how often do you say the Pledge? Are you still a "true
American"? Do you still have a sense of patriotism?

Saying the
Pledge and being a true American/patriot have absolutely nothing to do with each
other.

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12:44 a.m. Nov. 10, 2013

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Nonconlib

Happy Valley, UT

Sorry, Melissa, but usually the more you recite something, the quicker it
becomes a mindless exercise that you resent instead of cherish. I too had to
recite the Pledge every morning at school. It did not give me any feelings of
patriotism. I could
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9:10 a.m. Nov. 10, 2013

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Midvaliean

MIDVALE, UT

Once in your life is all you need to make a pledge. You dont' get married
every day. Sure have some civic minded activities. Pledging every day created
blind nationalism.